Carabobo FC 1-2 River Plate
Updated
River Plate won: Carabobo FC 1-2 River Plate in the Copa Sudamericana (Round Group Stage - Round 4) on Fri, 8 May 2026 at Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado, Valencia. Carabobo FC goals: Matías Núñez 77' (pen). River Plate goals: Maximiliano Meza 59', Maximiliano Salas 90'+6. Sent off: Edson Castillo (45'), Santiago Beltrán (86'). Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Lucas Bruera (8.4).
Match report
River Plate beat Carabobo FC 2-1
River Plate squeezed past Carabobo FC 2-1 away from home at Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado on Friday 8 May in Copa Sudamericana.
Maximiliano Meza put River Plate ahead on 59' (0-1), Matías Núñez levelled for Carabobo FC from the penalty spot on 77' (1-1) and Maximiliano Salas restored River Plate's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Maximiliano Salas's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Edson Castillo (Carabobo FC) was sent off on 45+4' and Santiago Beltrán (River Plate) was sent off on 86'.
Carabobo FC had 34% of the ball, shots were 7-15 (1-7 on target).
Lucas Bruera (Carabobo FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Match stats
| Carabobo FC | River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 186 (77%) | 412 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
Carabobo FC (3-4-3): Lucas Bruera, Jonathan Bilbao, Ezequiel Neira, Leonardo Aponte, Alexander González, Edson Castillo, Matías Núñez, Juan Pérez, Yohandry Orozco, Loureins Martínez, Edson Tortolero
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltrán, Fabricio Bustos, Germán Pezzella, Facundo González, Matías Viña, Lucas Silva, Giuliano Galoppo, Santiago Lencina, Juan Quintero, Maximiliano Meza, Joaquín Freitas
Key events
- 25' · Yellow card · Ezequiel Neira (Carabobo FC)
- 37' · Yellow card · Facundo González (River Plate)
- 45' · Yellow card · Edson Castillo (Carabobo FC)
- 45'+4 · Red card · Edson Castillo (Carabobo FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Maurice Cova for Edson Tortolero (Carabobo FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jean Fuentes for Yohandry Orozco (Carabobo FC)
- 49' · Yellow card · Germán Pezzella (River Plate)
- 55' · Yellow card · Lucas Silva (River Plate)
- 59' · Goal · Maximiliano Meza (River Plate)
- 60' · Substitution · Maximiliano Salas for Santiago Lencina (River Plate)
- 60' · Substitution · Facundo Colidio for Maximiliano Meza (River Plate)
- 71' · Substitution · Joshuan Berríos for Jonathan Bilbao (Carabobo FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Juan Meza for Joaquín Freitas (River Plate)
- 73' · Yellow card · Matías Viña (River Plate)
- 74' · Yellow card · Juan Meza (River Plate)
- 77' · Goal · Matías Núñez (Carabobo FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Kendry Páez for Juan Quintero (River Plate)
- 79' · Substitution · Lautaro Pereyra for Lucas Silva (River Plate)
- 82' · Yellow card · Lucas Bruera (Carabobo FC)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ezequiel Centurión (River Plate)
- 86' · Red card · Santiago Beltrán (River Plate)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Maximiliano Salas (River Plate)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Carabobo FC vs River Plate?
River Plate won, 1-2 (Copa Sudamericana) on Fri, 8 May 2026.
When and where is Carabobo FC vs River Plate?
Fri, 8 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado, Valencia, Copa Sudamericana.